Claudio Giovannesi

Claudio Giovannesi (born 20 March 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Biography After graduating in Modern Letters at the Sapienza University of Rome and in Film Directing at the Experimental Film Centre, Giovannesi directed his first film La casa sulle nuvole in 2008 and presented the movie at the Brussels Film Festival. while his third film Fiore was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight.

In 2019, Giovannesi fourth feature film Piranhas, based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, took part to the 69th Berlin International Film Festival main competition, receiving critical acclaim and winning the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.

Filmography Film La casa sulle nuvole (The House on the Clouds, 2008) Alì ha gli occhi azzurri (Alì Blue Eyes, 2012) Fiore (2016) Piranhas (2019) Hey Joe (2024)

TV Gomorrah (2016, 2 episodes)

Awards and nominations Rome Film Festival 2012: Special Jury Prize — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri 2012: Best First and Second Feature Award — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri 2012: Nominated for Golden Marco Aurelio for Best Picture — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri Cannes Film Festival 2016: Nominated for Queer Palm — Fiore Berlin International Film Festival 2019: Silver Bear for Best Screenplay — Piranhas 2019: Nominated for Golden Bear — Piranhas David di Donatello Awards 2017: Nominated for Best Film — Fiore 2017: Nominated for Best Director — Fiore 2017: Nominated for Best Screenplay — Fiore Nastro d'Argento Awards 2013: Nominated for Best Director — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri 2017: Nominated for Best Picture — Fiore 2017: Nominated for Best Screenplay — Fiore